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ActForex, Inc. Releases Newest Version of Trading Solution
EnterpriseFX 3.0 offers revamped trading interface, comprehensive risk management and white label customization - December 08, 2009 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
ALPCO Diagnostics and BioPorto Diagnostics Enter Into Distribution Partnership
ALPCO Diagnostics has taken on the responsibility to promote and sell BioPorto Diagnostics’ immunoassays on the US and Canadian markets. The primary product focus is BioPorto’s unrivalled portfolio of human and animal immunoassays for measuring NGAL – the breakthrough kidney... - December 08, 2009 - ALPCO
Blue Ribbon Panels to Bring High-Level Washington Banking Insiders Together at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009
Investment practitioners and Banking Regulatory experts to participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, in New York City. - December 08, 2009 - Golden Networking
WikiWealth.com Introduces Wheat Commodity Research Reports
WikiWealth.com combines the highest quality wheat commodity analysis with Web 2.0 technologies. Understand the true potential of wheat and profit from WikiWealth.com’s analysis. - December 08, 2009 - Wikiwealth.com
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Sweeping Changes to Insurance Industry: the Interstate Insurance Compact & Its Impact Live Webcast
The insurance industry has traditionally been regulated at the state level. In the wake of the economic crisis, there have been calls to move to a more Federal-like regulatory environment in order to provide uniformity to the products sold as well as more central oversight of the industry. A number... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
International Feng Shui Guild Connections Ezine Makes Feng Shui Accessible to Everyone
Continuing to develop publications, resources, and tips for Feng Shui professionals and those passionate about Feng Shui, wellness, green living, and more; the International Feng Shui Guild re-defines its highly-rated free monthly online e-magazine, the IFSG Connections. - December 08, 2009 - International Feng Shui Guild
Vision33, Inc. Expands SAP Partnership Into Southeast U.S. with Acquisition of Netsirk Technologies Inc.
In a move which further strengthens Vision33, Inc. (Vision33)’s position as an SAP® gold channel partner and one of the largest SAP partners in the U.S. authorized to resell the SAP Business One application, the company recently announced the acquisition of Netsirk Technologies, Inc. - December 08, 2009 - Vision33 Inc.
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Sweeping Executive Compensation Reforms Explored Live Webcast
Upcoming regulatory activity regarding executive compensation is promising to be a game changer with respect to how companies, boards, and compensation committees create and implement executive compensation packages and how they report them in their proxy disclosures. Much of this heightened... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Video Game Law for Attorneys: A 2010 Update
The rise of video games as a powerful multi-billion dollar mainstream entertainment medium has led to a huge uptick in legal clashes for game publishers and attorneys. In addition to the murky merger of IP law and digital entertainment, there have been many squabbles over trademark infringement and... - December 08, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Third Wave Advertising Appoints Johanna Anderson Marketing Assistant
Third Wave Advertising, Central Georgia's most comprehensive advertising agency and internet marketing firm, announces the addition of Johanna Anderson as Marketing Assistant. Anderson, a Macon native, recently joined the Third Wave team after spending five years as a creative writer and project... - December 07, 2009 - Third Wave Digital
CardStays™LLC Launches New Product, Online Store and 'Cash4Collars Program'
CardStays is the first product to combine a traditional business card/marketing message with two built-in and reusable dress shirt collar stays. The size of a credit card, CardStays can be kept anywhere. Never again will the well-dressed man have to stress about being without proper collar stays. And, because CardStays can be custom-branded and are reusable, they are sure to provide a long-lasting, favorable impression. "Be Remembered When They Forget." - December 07, 2009 - CardStays LLC
FMJ-USA Corporation Giving "Peace of Mind" for Holidays: Odor-Eliminating Blue Breeze Products Just Got 15% Easier This Holiday Season
A gift of Blue Breeze is not just a quality garment or towel. This revolutionary odor-eliminating power gives peace of mind to loved ones. Blue Breeze can be purchased online at www.BlueBreeze.Us at a 15% holiday discount until Christmas. - December 07, 2009 - FMJ USA Corporation
New Book Helps Salespeople Find Phrases That Pay: "Perfect Phrases for Sales Presentations" by Linda Eve Diamond
"Perfect Phrases for Sales Presentations," the latest in McGraw-Hill's "Perfect Phrases" series, offers hundreds of phrases for the sales process—from cold calls through objections to closing the deal and following through. Author, Linda Eve Diamond, also reminds sales professionals that success depends upon more than perfect phrases—it requires perfect listening. - December 07, 2009 - Linda Eve Diamond, Ink
Anderson & Anderson Hires Two Young Adults to Provide Individual Anger Management for Young Adults
In an effort to make its anger management class schedule accessible, Anderson & Anderson has appointed its General Manager and its newest intern to teach anger management to young adults. - December 07, 2009 - Anderson & Anderson, APC
Website Launches Global Forum to Spur Economic Growth and Create Jobs
hotideasfactory.com today announced the launch of a social networking Global Forum on Ideas to Spur Economic Growth on its website. Internet users are invited to participate in what is billed as an “Internet first” aimed at harnessing the collective ability of Internet users to generate... - December 07, 2009 - hotideasfactory.com
Shadow Creek Ranch Builder - Westin Homes in Its Final Phase - Tim Foster
Shadow Creek Ranch is a 3,500-acre lake themed master planned community south of Houston Texas offering homes from $150s to over $1 million. Shadow Creek Ranch is the #1 selling master-planned community in the Houston-Pearland Metroplex. - December 06, 2009 - Westin Homes
Non-Profit to Fill the Gap Between Expected Funds and Operating Costs Within Six Months
With donations down and the need for services higher than ever, Ephesians Life Ministries aims at meeting its financial goals through a unique, global pro bono business coaching opportunity offered by ActionCOACH. - December 06, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Virginia Aardvark, LLC Receives 2009 Best of Business Award
The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is pleased to announce that Virginia Aardvark, LLC has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Price marking equipment and supplies category. - December 06, 2009 - Virginia Aardvark
Nikulski Financial, Inc. Outsources Back Office to BridgePortfolio®
New Iowa RIA Firm to Utilize BridgePortfolio®’s Back Office Solution Product which includes a private label website, an account opening tool, a dashboard, daily reconciliation, billing and performance reporting. - December 06, 2009 - BridgePortfolio
Stock & Options Solutions to Speak at Upcoming CEPI Symposium
Panelists from SOS to discuss M&As in stock plans, and current best practices in equity compensation administration during annual gathering of Certified Equity Professional Institute. - December 06, 2009 - Stock & Option Solutions
Strategic Developments Strengthen Russell Bedford Moscow Firm
Russian member acquires specialist banking and investment audit firm ARNI and opens branch office in Orenburg - December 06, 2009 - Russell Bedford International
Daniel T. Ferrera’s 2010 Stock Market Forecast Now Available: an Essential Tool for Any Serious Investor and Analyst
The Sacred Science Institute has published "The Outlook for 2010" by renowned Gann expert, Daniel T. Ferrera. Mr. Ferrera has written and published multiple books on forecasting financial markets, including a 100+ year forecast. - December 05, 2009 - Sacred Science Institute
Pedego Offers Electric Bikes for Christmas
This Christmas, That Bike Under the Tree Belongs to You. Electric bikes reopen the fun of bicycling to many. - December 05, 2009 - Pedego Electric Bikes
ActionCOACH's Business Coaching Program to Help the United Way of Milford Weather the Economic Storm
Coaching for a Cause is helping non-profits and charities worldwide become the best they can be through pro bono business coaching services that promise real revenue results. - December 05, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Provident Group's Managing Director, Jeff Smith, to Speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, Buying a Failed Bank
During the U.S. financial institutions crisis of 1989-1991, Mr. Smith was involved as a senior consultant to the FDIC and RTC, and worked closely with Chairman Bill Seidman of the FDIC on the remediation and privatization of Continental Illinois Bank. - December 05, 2009 - Golden Networking
Upside Learning Sponsored the Inaugural Annual CLO Summit 09
Upside Learning, sponsored the inaugural annual CLO Summit 09 a premier platform for promoting Organizational Learning & Development. - December 05, 2009 - Upside Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
GoldenNetworking.com to Invite the Chinese Business Community to China Happy Hour
GoldenNetworking.com is inviting hundreds of professionals and friends at China Happy Hour at Johnny Utah's, December 8th, in the heart of Manhattan. - December 05, 2009 - Golden Networking
RR1036 HF RFID Reader(13.56MHz Reader-02) - from DAILY RFID
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID readers and RFID tags, has launched RR1036 HF RFID reader (13.56MHz Reader-02) designed as a a desktop, OEM version with USB or RS232 Interface. It is suited for both industrial and indoor environments. The RR1036 HF RFID Reader is ideal for reading... - December 05, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
RR3036 HF RFID Reader(HF Reader-02) - from DAILY RFID
DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading manufacturer of RFID readers and RFID tags, has launched RR3036 HF RFID reader (HF Reader-02) designed as a plug-and-play device for using in any USB and RS232 environment. The RR3036 RFID Reader is capable of highest security at reasonable cost. You can use the... - December 05, 2009 - DAILY RFID CO., Limited
Tampa Bay Executive Forum Brings Day of Giving to Bay Area Charities
TBEF announced today that December 10th will be their first annual Day of Giving, a day for executives to give back to the local community. - December 05, 2009 - Tampa Bay Executive Forum
Eitan Sharir, President and Founder of Dynamic Achievement Group, Launches Sales Management Coaching Seminar Programs in Vancouver
Eitan Sharir, the president and founder of Dynamic Achievement Group, Vancouver, has unlocked two keys to sales success for “Top 50” business leaders. Based on his expertise in the field of sales, management and coaching, Sharir’s proven steps to leadership and selling excellence are making a difference for success-driven North American business professionals. - December 05, 2009 - Dynamic Achievement
ICTS Launches New Web Site
Tom Sturgis, president of ICTS (www.icts.us), has announced that the company has launched a new Web site as part of a rebranding process to better reflect its evolving position in the clinical operations marketplace. ICTS (Integrated Clinical Trial Services, LLC) is a strategic clinical trials... - December 05, 2009 - Integrated Clinical Trial Services
Spanish Lessons Introduced at Lifetime Fitness Expo in Schaumburg
Site Translations presents a suite of Spanish courses for business purposes or just for fun. - December 05, 2009 - Site Translations
Captiva Spine Receives 510(k) Clearance for Its Proprietary Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device, the PIVOTEC™
Captiva Spine, Inc., a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the US and internationally, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance for its cutting edge interbody system, the PIVOTEC™. Dale Mitchell, President and Founder of... - December 04, 2009 - Captiva Spine, Inc
Hardwood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry Have Surpassed the Cost for Softwood Fiber in 2009 as Demand for Hardwood Pulp Rose, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Higher hardwood pulpwood costs in Brazil, Australia, Russia and Sweden pushed the 3Q/09 Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) to the highest level in 12 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The HFPI was over six percent higher than the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI), the biggest difference in 21 years. - December 04, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Printer Gateway and Design Back Office Join Forces to Shape Next Era of Web 2 Print Innovation
Printer Gateway, a leading print facility located in Toronto along with Design Back Office, a San Francisco-based wholesale graphic and interactive design solutions provider, today announced a broad strategic partnership to jointly sell, develop and market integrated web to print and design... - December 04, 2009 - Design Back Office
Executives Without Borders Selects VeraVid™ for Holiday Greetings
Executives Without Borders is sending special video holiday wishes this year as a special thank you to its benefactors and the environment. The greetings, which are powered by Viral Media Productions' VeraVid™ personal video messaging platform, are exactly what the non-profit needed: a... - December 04, 2009 - Viral Media Productions
Platinum Bank's Chief Executive Officer, David Rom, to Attend GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009
Mr. Rom became a founder of the only new Minnesota bank approved in 2006. - December 04, 2009 - Golden Networking
Second Chance Pet Adoptions Sponsors Holiday Bazaar in Brier Creek Commons
Kristine Mayberry, president of Second Chance Pet Adoptions (www.secondchancenc.org), has announced that the organization is sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar on from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 in Brier Creek Commons. More than 25 vendors will be selling items... - December 04, 2009 - Second Chance Pet Adoptions
Vaco Raleigh Sponsors 2009 PLM Families Together (PLMFT) Homeward Journey Breakfast
David R. Rhode, managing partner of Vaco Raleigh, LLC (www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced the firm was a sponsor for the 2009 PLM Families Together (PLMFT) Homeward Journey breakfast on Nov. 12. The event included presentations from board members and... - December 04, 2009 - VACO Raleigh
DIG Coaching Presents Cogmed: An Insightful Discussion Among Coaches, on Attention Talk Radio
Host Jeff Copper interviews Ali Kaufman, founder of Space of Mind, to gain her insight on cognitive behavioral tools and her experiences in working with those who have attention deficit disorder (ADD). - December 04, 2009 - DIG Coaching Practice LLC
Didier Spella Has Found a New Challenge: Being an ActionCOACH Business Coach
Didier Spella, impressed by ActionCOACH’s concept and principles, decided to become a Business Coach. - December 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Steven Kurcan Joins the ActionCOACH Community
Steven Kurcan, impressed by ActionCOACH’s concept and principles, decided to become a Business Coach. - December 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Banking and Private Equity Leaders Among 700 Executives Expected at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009
Distinguished list of participants include private equity executives, bank chairmen and chief executive officers and institutional and individual investors. - December 04, 2009 - Golden Networking
Learn.com Opens Silicon Valley Office
Learn.com®, the leader in cloud-delivered workforce development and productivity, announced today that the company has further expanded its U.S. domestic operations by opening a Silicon Valley office in Redwood Shores, California. This expansion allows the company to better address the high demand for its award-winning Learning Management System (LMS), and also take advantage of the rich talent pool in the area. - December 04, 2009 - Learn.com
Invoice Factoring Company Volunteers at Major Food Drive
A Spokane, Washington factoring company's principals and staff members volunteered for the 10th Annual Tom's Turkey Drive. Complete turkey dinners were sold to grocery store patrons for $15 and donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, which supports 20 emergency food banks in the Spokane area. Over 11,000 meals were donated in the days before Thanksgiving and over $95,000 was raised for the food bank. - December 04, 2009 - Universal Funding Corporation
Perspectives of Business Leaders in Washington, D.C. and Düsseldorf, Germany Highlighted in GermanAmericanBusinessForum Dialogue Sessions
The GermanAmericanBusinessForum in Washington, D.C. (GABF) held a dialogue session in Düsseldorf, Germany on November 30, 2009 entitled: “Germany in Change? – U.S. in Change? Outlook 2010: Where are the Transatlantic Business Potentials.” The Düsseldorf event was a... - December 04, 2009 - GermanAmericanBusinessForum in Washington, D.C.
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Practical Solutions to The State Budget Crisis in 2010
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on “Practical Solutions to The State Budget Crisis in 2010”. This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, January... - December 04, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
Deloitte’s Robert N. Campbell III to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast on Practical Solutions to the State Budget Crisis in 2010
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that Robert N. Campbell III, U.S. State Government Leader, Deloitte LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Practical... - December 04, 2009 - The Knowledge Group
EZ-CARE2 Offers ProCare Clients an Alternative to Forced Upgrade
TRADE-UP to EZ-CARE2 promotion provides improved center management software and greater savings. - December 03, 2009 - SofterWare